Bhutan vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 8.4 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 8.4 times.
BhutanCôte d'IvoireBhutan moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.12× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 8.4× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× its true area; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Bhutan is 8.4 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 8.4 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 8.4× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Côte d'Ivoire look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².